Assessing Recovery

The Role of COVID-19 Testing in the Recovery of Travel

by Angie Briggs, Vice President, Industry Relations, U.S. Travel Association

The full recovery of travel will depend on many factors—but what role can swift, reliable and available testing have to accelerate the return of safe travel? Dr. Mike Parkinson, U.S. Travel's chief medical consultant, breaks down the different types of tests being used, the reliability of each and what value they may or may not have for the recovery of the travel industry. Hear from MGM Resorts International on how they are utilizing testing, among other measures, to create a layered approach for healthier and safer environments throughout their venues and events.

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IN THIS WEBINAR

Tori Emerson Barnes

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy

U.S. Travel Association

Angie Briggs

Vice President, Industry Relations

U.S. Travel Association

GUEST SPEAKER

Dr. Mike Parkinson, MD, MPH
Past President, American College of Preventive Medicine

John Flynn
MGM Resorts International

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Looking Ahead to 2021: U.S. Travel's Latest Forecast

Join us on December 3 at 12:00 p.m. ET for the next webinar in our Assessing Recovery webinar series where Adam Sacks, president and CEO of Tourism Economics, will break down the latest Fall 2020 Travel Forecast—shedding light on what to expect in 2021 and discussing potential implications for the economy.

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November 12, 2020

The Role of COVID-19 Testing in the Recovery of Travel

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October 28, 2020

A Global Effort: The Road To Reopening International Air Travel

As the travel and tourism industry around the world continues to confront the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, significant strides are underway to restart global air travel when the time is right. The CEOs of the World Travel & Tourism Council and U.S. Travel Association and other industry...

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October 01, 2020

The Recovery of Air Travel

The Recovery of Air travel explored the importance of air travel recovery as well as the current state of air travel, updates that have been made to the experience and where it is headed. A panel discussion focused on how the air travel experience has changed, including health and safety protocols...

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September 24, 2020

The Safe Return to Hosting Meetings & Events

Visit Indy and partners share insights on what strategies and procedures have allowed them to be successful in safely hosting thousands of delegates over the past two months for various events and meetings. Additionally, Simpleview gives a sneak preview of an upcoming tool to help showcase meetings...

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September 17, 2020

Optimizing the Coronavirus Relief Fund

Join the U.S. Travel government relations team as they walk through a detailed overview of the Coronavirus Relief Fund . Learn from your industry colleagues from across the country on how they are working to gain access to relief, distributing the dollars and maximizing the resources for recovery...

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September 01, 2020

Let’s Go There: Ways to Amplify the Industrywide Movement

The Let’s Go There Coalition held a webinar to walk through the recently released industry toolkit with resources to participate and amplify the Let’s Go There campaign beginning September 8. Several brands and organizations share how they are incorporating materials into their September marketing...

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